As a result of its September 2024 takeover of Noerr, Kinstellar bolstered its corporate and M&A offering both in expertise and client portfolio, bringing in experienced practitioners Rusandra Sandu and Luiza Bedros. Sandru has joined seasoned partner Zsuzsa Csiki in joint leadership of the practice group, both having experience across the gamut of matters; Csiki has overseen the vast majority of the practice’s work since 2009, and Sandru adds similar longevity and an expertise in regulatory law. Bedros’ addition broadens the practice’s scope in competition-related matters. Cristina Stamboli‘s strength in foreign investments, post-acquisition reorganisations, and greenfield projects, and Mădălina Perțe’s experience in cross-sectoral and multi-jurisdictional deals are all further boons to clients.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Zsuzsa Csiki’s strategic thinking and solution driven mindset has given us the upper edge in many difficult scenarios. She is utterly resilient, fights for you and makes sure things happen, without missing out on the bigger picture. Zsuzsa Csiki understands the business landscape in which we operate and she can tackle any complex issue with clear guidance. Zsuzsa Csiki is well connected to the local market and the international landscape. She is reliable, professional and a fighter. Zsuzsa Csiki has been and always will be the most outstanding legal professional I have ever worked with. She always listens, she is calm and drives solutions.’
- 'We have been working together with Zsuzsa Csiki and her team for a very long time now. I can say that they embody all what commitment, professionalism and reliability means. We work with Kinstellar’s corporate and M&A team, through Zsuzsa Csiki, while she makes sure that all our complex transactions and negotiations are dealt with efficiently and any hurdles are surpassed with creativity and effective results.'
- ‘Kinstellar has a strong and well-resourced team, especially in complex cross-border matters. They are able to draw on specialists from different practice areas and jurisdictions, ensuring comprehensive and seamless support for a wide range of legal issues. Their service levels and responsiveness have always been excellent. The team is readily available and reliable.'
- ‘Commitment and dedication has created the building block of a long term collaboration with Kinstellar. They always go the extra mile.'
- Zsuzsa Csiki is exceptionally knowledgeable, drives the team ahead, understands the intrinsic nature of complex business issues, and ensures that sophisticated input and discussions/negotiations are handled with creativity, smooth and strategic structuring of next steps, and efficient planning. I would like to reiterate my support for Zsuzsa and her team because we have a long-term continued relationship with her, and she deserves the highest recognition, which I hope we can relay through this survey. In addition, I have seen over the years how much effort, dedication, and care she invests in team management, client relationships, and in making sure that all matters we face are dealt with rigorously. She has become a reliable pillar for us, and she is driving market dynamics with a very busy deal schedule. I am very happy to be working alongside Zsuzsa and her team on a magnitude of matters. Thank you.
- Exceptional reliability; immense expertise with complex transactions and cross-border deal processing; exceptional connectivity to the international investment market in driving connections and investment opportunities; exceptional deal processing, efficiency, and proactivity.
Key clients
- Advent International
- EMMA Capital
- Special Flanges
- Altebra
- Mpac Group
- Forterro Sweden
- Greenphire LLC / Thoma Bravo
- Strabag AG
- Ardian Capital
- Alchemy Insights
- EastGrain
- Agrotex
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Zsuzsa Csiki; Rusandra Sandu
Other key lawyers
Luiza Bedros; Cristina Stamboli; Mădălina Perțe; Mihai Stan; Andrei Băluș